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Canvas

A Canvas represents a single image area within a context. It has dimensions, optional effective/photosite/physical dimensions, and contains framing decisions that describe how content is framed within the canvas.

fdl.Canvas(*, id, label='', source_canvas_id, dimensions, anamorphic_squeeze=1.0, effective_dimensions=None, effective_anchor_point=None, photosite_dimensions=None, physical_dimensions=None, framing_decisions=None)

Bases: HandleWrapper

Canvas facade wrapping a C fdl_canvas_t handle.

custom_attrs property

Return all custom attributes as a dictionary.

add_framing_decision(id, label, framing_intent_id, dimensions, anchor_point)

Add a framing decision to this canvas.

custom_attrs_count()

Return the number of custom attributes on this object.

from_model(model) classmethod

Create a standalone Canvas facade from a Pydantic model.

Note: Creates a temporary backing document. The returned object is self-contained but not attached to any parent FDL document.

get_custom_attr(name)

Get a custom attribute value by name.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
name str

Attribute name (without _ prefix).

required

Returns:

Type Description
str | int | float | bool | PointFloat | DimensionsFloat | DimensionsInt | None

The attribute value, or None if not found.

get_effective_rect()

Get effective rect or None if not defined.

get_rect()

Get canvas rect as (0, 0, width, height).

has_custom_attr(name)

Check if a custom attribute exists.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
name str

Attribute name (without _ prefix).

required

remove_custom_attr(name)

Remove a custom attribute.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
name str

Attribute name (without _ prefix).

required

Returns:

Type Description
bool

True if the attribute was removed, False if it was not found.

set_custom_attr(name, value)

Set a custom attribute. Type is inferred from value.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
name str

Attribute name (without _ prefix).

required
value str | int | float | bool | PointFloat | DimensionsFloat | DimensionsInt

Attribute value (str, int, float, bool, PointFloat, DimensionsFloat, or DimensionsInt).

required

Raises:

Type Description
TypeError

If value is not str, int, float, bool, PointFloat, DimensionsFloat, or DimensionsInt.

ValueError

If an attribute with the same name exists with a different type.

set_effective(dims, anchor)

Set effective dimensions and anchor point on this canvas.

to_model()

Convert to a Pydantic CanvasModel instance.

Returns a pure-data Pydantic model suitable for serialization, API responses, and interoperability with web frameworks.